jpdb beta

check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base

1

self; oneself

1

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

5

to fly wildly about

1

cooperation; coordination; link

1

layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)

1

protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation

1

injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss

3

thank you

2

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

2

narrow escape from death

1

to do

2

I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)

2

student (esp. a university student)

1

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

3

inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience

1

trouble; bother; annoyance

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail

1

magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity

1

to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself

1

unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all

3

remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard

1

to stare in wonder; to be amazed

3

not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe

1

busy (phone)

1

certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons

2

please

1

however; because; as

1

slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness

1

gallant; dashing; jaunty

1

to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)

2

sugar

1

to swarm; to gather

1

ant

1

vocal sound; tone of voice

3

to be constricted

1

to surround; to crowd around

1

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

3

contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)

3

win; victory

1

cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant

1

flattery

1

first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all

3

difficult to ...; hard to ...

5

to pout

2

consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

4

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

3

wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason

8

to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself

2